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Obamacare Enrollment Is Half of Initial Projections, Triple the Price

Health care think tank says subsidies have driven up costs but not plan participation.
Obamacare Enrollment Is Half of Initial Projections, Triple the Price
A. Michael Khoury stands outside of his Leading Insurance Agency, which offers plans under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) in Miami, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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10/12/2023|Updated: 10/17/2023
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President Joe Biden has boasted that enrollment in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is at record highs. But according to a report issued by Paragon Health Institute, the enrollment numbers alone don’t tell the whole story.

“Enrollment is way below expectations, and the average cost is three times what was projected,” Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute, told The Epoch Times.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
Reporter
Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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